'A debacle': little remains of Lake Macquarie's $500,000 parklet project

Cardiff community leaders John Jackson, Robyn Roworth and Max McCorkell where the $12,000 mural used to be. Picture by Simone De Peak

ALL that remains of an almost half-a-million dollar trial designed to spruce up the centre of Cardiff is a planter box, two trees and temporary "parklet" structures on Kelton Street.

Lake Macquarie City Council installed the parklets, which are temporary outdoor spaces with trees, planter boxes, tables and seating, from December.